the first one, how can you as acipate in bitcoin, copy out right now, it does really look like it isaveat right now, it does look very expensive. i would not advocate for anyone anyone without excess money to jump into the fray. but if you do want to participate in bitcoin, do some reading online first and foremost. the best access point is probably one of these exchanges. much like a currency exchange window at an airport where you are going to change your dollars your trip tor europe, you go to a currency exchange online and you can change dollars into bitcoin. you buy some and then you have them in a virtual wallet that you can the ploy as you see fit. so, that is one. as far as how it differs from , paypal is a way to settle a transaction that is relatively swift and is enabling online transactions for merchants that really did change the world, but paypal transactions are still kind of wrapped up in the credit card network. to open a paypal account, you still need to give them credit card information. are takingn, you this virtual alternative currency and using it directly for t